Police hunt for Gambino associate in shooting

WHITESTONE — Police were searching for the grandson of a
former Gambino family associate after he allegedly shot an acquaintance on the
Whitestone shore early Friday morning, the NYPD said.

Robert Sasso, 33, allegedly shot a 29-year-old man four
times near the intersection of Boulevard and 144th streets at around 2 a.m.,
according to police.

The victim called 911 himself and was rushed to New York
Hospital Queens in critical condition.

Police described Sasso as white, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds,
with tattoos on his face, neck and arms. He has a tattoo under his right eye,
which reads “SMM,” police said.

The suspect’s grandfather, Robert Sasso, was the head of
a powerful construction union before he resigned because of alleged mafia ties
and was convicted of racketeering, according to the New York Post.